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<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers who require support
because they are temporarily unable to leave the United Kingdom and can be used at
most of the main supermarket chains to purchase food and other essential items. The
performance of the card is kept under regular review and the views of reputable partners
such as the Red Cross are carefully considered but the Government is satisfied that
it is an effective way of ensuring the individuals are able to meet their essential
living needs and not left destitute.</p>

<p /> <p>All Jobcentre Plus District Managers have access to the Flexible Support
Fund, that they can use to supplement mainstream services and to tailor support to
the needs of individuals and the local area. A proportion of this fund will be spent
by their Work Services Teams on discretionary awards to individual claimants, which
could include helping with travel costs to attend job interviews.</p>

<p>The annual number of asylum appeals lodged and the percentage of asylum appeals
determined that were successful for 2005 and 2008 are shown in the table attached.</p><p>Data
for asylum applications, asylum appeals lodged and the percentage of asylum appeals
determined that were successful for 2011 and 2013 is available in published data and
can be found in the links listed in the bullets below:</p><p>• Data for asylum applications
can be found in table ‘as 01’ of the ‘Asylum data tables immigration statistics April
to June 2014 volume 1’ is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2014-data-tables"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2014-data-tables</a>.</p><p>•
Data for asylum appeals lodged and % of appeals allowed is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a></p><p>The
volumes listed in the table and links above are not necessarily the same cohort of
cases. As a result we are unable to provide data on the percentage of asylum applications
in the years requested that resulted in an appeal.</p><p><strong>Table showing asylum
appeals lodged and percentage of asylum appeals determined that were successful.</strong></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2005<strong>[1]</strong><strong>[2]</strong><strong>[3]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Asylum
Appeals lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,891</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,008</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Appeals
determined by the IAA/AIT</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32,611</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,057</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>%
Asylum appeals allowed (of those determined)<strong>[4]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Appeals were dealt with by the Immigration Appellate
Authority (IAA) until April 2005, by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) from
Apr 2005 to Feb 2010, and since then by the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum
Chamber.</p><p>[2] 2005 lodgement figures exclude appeals dismissed at the Preliminary
Issue stage (out of time or invalid). HMCTS now include this category of appeal in
Official Statistics data, from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2007.</p><p>[3] The 2005 asylum
appeals lodged figure may not match figures previously in the public domain due to
differing dates of extraction from the case management database. See link to archive
<a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110206074952/http:/www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/"
target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110206074952/http://www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/</a></p><p>[4]
&quot;determined&quot; means decided by a judge and excludes withdrawn appeals.</p><p>
</p>

<p>The annual number of asylum appeals lodged and the percentage of asylum appeals
determined that were successful for 2005 and 2008 are shown in the table attached.</p><p>Data
for asylum applications, asylum appeals lodged and the percentage of asylum appeals
determined that were successful for 2011 and 2013 is available in published data and
can be found in the links listed in the bullets below:</p><p>• Data for asylum applications
can be found in table ‘as 01’ of the ‘Asylum data tables immigration statistics April
to June 2014 volume 1’ is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2014-data-tables"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2014-data-tables</a>.</p><p>•
Data for asylum appeals lodged and % of appeals allowed is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a></p><p>The
volumes listed in the table and links above are not necessarily the same cohort of
cases. As a result we are unable to provide data on the percentage of asylum applications
in the years requested that resulted in an appeal.</p><p><strong>Table showing asylum
appeals lodged and percentage of asylum appeals determined that were successful.</strong></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2005<strong>[1]</strong><strong>[2]</strong><strong>[3]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Asylum
Appeals lodged</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,891</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,008</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Appeals
determined by the IAA/AIT</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32,611</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,057</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>%
Asylum appeals allowed (of those determined)<strong>[4]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Appeals were dealt with by the Immigration Appellate
Authority (IAA) until April 2005, by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) from
Apr 2005 to Feb 2010, and since then by the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum
Chamber.</p><p>[2] 2005 lodgement figures exclude appeals dismissed at the Preliminary
Issue stage (out of time or invalid). HMCTS now include this category of appeal in
Official Statistics data, from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2007.</p><p>[3] The 2005 asylum
appeals lodged figure may not match figures previously in the public domain due to
differing dates of extraction from the case management database. See link to archive
<a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110206074952/http:/www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/"
target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110206074952/http://www.tribunals.gov.uk/ImmigrationAsylum/</a></p><p>[4]
&quot;determined&quot; means decided by a judge and excludes withdrawn appeals.</p><p>
</p>

<p>There is no reason why any asylum seekers should be left without support on reaching
the age of 18. Unaccompanied asylum seeking children are looked after by local authorities
and most will continue to be supported in this way after the age of 18 under leaving
care legislation while they remain in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Any asylum seeker that
does not have an entitlement to leaving care support would be eligible to support
from the Home Office under the provisions of section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum
Act 1999 if they were destitute.</p><p> </p>

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have assessed the effectiveness of the
combination of the Azure payment card and support under section 4 of the Immigration
and Asylum Act 1999 in enabling refused asylum seekers to meet their basic needs.

<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under
section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable
to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket
chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is
kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective
way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and
are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish
the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive
cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since
it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs
for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published
its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures
in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support
was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p>

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to abolish the Azure payment
card and amend legislation to enable the provision of cash support for all refused
asylum seekers until they are either given status in the United Kingdom or return
to their country of origin.

<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under
section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable
to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket
chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is
kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective
way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and
are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish
the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive
cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since
it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs
for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published
its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures
in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support
was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p>

<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under
section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable
to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket
chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is
kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective
way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and
are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish
the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive
cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since
it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs
for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published
its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures
in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support
was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p>

<p>The Azure card is issued to destitute failed asylum seekers accommodated under
section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 because they are temporarily unable
to leave the United Kingdom. The card can be used at most of the main supermarket
chains to purchase food and other essential items. The performance of the card is
kept under regular review but the Government is satisfied that it is an effective
way of ensuring that recipients are able to meet their essential living needs and
are not left destitute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore has no plans to abolish
the card or change legislation to allow people supported under section 4 to receive
cash instead.</p><p> </p><p>The total administrative costs of the card scheme since
it was introduced in 2009 are approximately £1,515,000. Estimated administrative costs
for the current financial year are £200,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published
its response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report about asylum procedures
in December 2013 (cm 8769). A response to the Committee’s views on section 4 support
was set out on page 18-19.</p><p> </p>